SCALE & CONTEXTis text art?why is that?why is that not?when is that?

3D DESIGN - FALL 09elise deringer

anti-war, 2007text expresses a point of view

anti-anti-war, 1967

damascus, syria

holbrook, arizonait also sells products

we love all bottoms ad - cologne, germany

levis ad - nyc

berkeley, california

prague, czech republic

cappadocia, turkey

hairspray on broadway, nyc

bangladeshtext is often placed in specific locations to commemorate an event

commemorative chalk - nyc

maya lin

maya lin

graffiti left by crusaders in old jerusalem, c1150 CE

maya lin

memorial commemorating the war between cyprus and northern cyprus - nicosia, cyprus

some people just want to leave their mark

bangladesh

norman, oklahoma

berlin wallfragment

parking directions - perfectly legible for those going in the right direction; nonsense to those going the other wayconveying information

train station - berlin, germany

belgrade, serbia

stating the obvious - san francisco, california

affirmation tattootext tattoos are permanent reminders of values, affirmations, or experiences.

vonnegut tattoo

ouija board tattoo

reminder tattoo

sometimes text plays games

how do artists use text?

ann hamilton - myeinsometimes text is hard to understand, or doesnt look like writing at all.

ann hamilton - myein

hans haacke

bruce nauman

justice department, washington, d.c.

journalism museum, washington, d.c.

keith haring

jenny holzer

jenny holzer

jenny holzer

lauren marsden

lauren marsden

robert indiana

current asu grad student nic wiesinger the van that thought out loud

merlin carpenter

bruce nauman

bruce nauman

tracey emin - everyone I have ever slept with